He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

He hasn't even figured it out himself, so how can he teach others?

"but......"

"If she doesn't mind and isn't worried about not learning anything, then she can come and report to me in a few days!"

What if they really do have that talent?

Wouldn't deliberately not teaching someone be a waste of their talent?

The reason for waiting a few more days is that during these days, I need to be busy with "cultivation" and preparing for the "final battle" with Tiamat.

The group chatted for a while longer before quickly ending the conversation.

Orange and Skadi hurriedly took away the spoils sealed in the core area, preparing to study the machines and begin forging the 'Odin Armor' and its matching spear...

Lu Ming was just about to leave the temple when he suddenly sensed a golden-haired figure approaching him.

A faint, sweet fragrance wafted towards her, and the girl almost bumped into it.

"Arei?"

"Uh, I sensed signs of entry and exit from the core area, so I rushed over to check the situation..."

As she spoke, Ai Lei scratched her cheek with her fingertips, her ears turning slightly red with embarrassment.

Lu Ming looked at Ai Lei with slight surprise.

A very obvious vulnerability:

Although Ereshkigal, like himself, had access to the core area, his conversation with Orange, Skadi, and the other two still took quite a while.

Even if the core area sent entry and exit records to authorized users, these records should have been visible more than ten minutes ago.

Eresh only arrived now, which clearly indicates that she wasn't in a 'rush' to come.

It's clear that she was deliberately avoiding other people, wanting to find an opportunity to be alone with herself.

"Aileen, is there something you'd like to talk to me about?"

Seeing Lu Ming's unexpected sharpness, Ai Lei let out a cute, flustered "woof".

She had originally planned to take advantage of the moment when Skadi and the other person were away to rush over and inquire about the safety of the core area, gradually steer the conversation toward Lu Ming, and finally, use a roundabout and tactful approach to ask about the things she cared about.

Now look what happened, Lu Ming saw through it in a second, how pathetic.

Ai Lei smoothed the ends of her golden hair. "Actually, I just wanted to ask about that matter. I heard you're going to have a final showdown with Mother?"

She recalled that day at the hospital, the melancholy look on Tiamat's face, and the talk of the "covenant."

"Are you really alright? I'm a little worried. What if Lu Ming goes to deal with this alone..."

"After all... that's my mother!"

When Ai Lei got to this point, her brows were furrowed and her face was full of worry.

That was a being that even the gods had to fight against. She couldn't imagine the immense catastrophe her mother, Tiamat, would unleash in this modern world where the age of gods had passed and the presence of deities was scarce!

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

"But I just can't put my mind at ease!"

Lu Ming tried to comfort him repeatedly, but to no avail.

Ellie leaned against him, shaking her head and swaying her two golden braids, which swung back and forth in front of him, causing a slight itch and a faint warmth as they brushed against his skin.

But Lu Ming himself couldn't tell Ai Lei Ming the truth.

He had to use the method he had finally come up with to resolve the covenant issue with Tiamat, and by circumventing the loophole, he could free Tiamat from the constraints of the contract and restore her freedom.

This matter was kept secret from Tiamat, and only the two of them knew about it.

Once the news gets out, new variables are introduced out of nowhere.

Who knows if Odin, on the other side of the 'covenant,' will notice anything. He has an incredibly strong ability to spy.

"Hmph, I know, just don't die."

Perhaps realizing that Lu Ming wasn't really nervous, Ai Lei turned her head away angrily, feeling that she had worried for nothing.

"What are you afraid of? I'm going to make the most of my time to cultivate these next few days."

Lu Ming patted his chest.

It's important to understand that attempting to circumvent the loopholes in the alliance is an unprecedented and enormous challenge. This requires Lu Ming to handle it with utmost care.

The key lies in whether Tiamat's human body and soul can reside in his own body.

Don't be fooled by how easily Xia Mi managed to possess Chu Zihang using blood as a medium in the original novel. In reality, such an operation would be far more complex and require an extremely high degree of precision.

Secondly, residing in Lu Ming's body doesn't mean Tiamat will have an easy time.

On the contrary—according to the original story, Xia Mi only began to recover on her own after staying with Chu Zihang for many years.

This suggests that possession may be a process that requires sacrificing a significant portion of one's power. Similarly, Tiamat might experience a temporary weakening due to possession within her own body.

This situation is quite unfavorable for Lu Ming, who is about to face her dragon body. Therefore, he must find a way to quickly replenish Tiamat's power after successfully possessing her body.

Of course, the specific situation will depend on the practice later.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, he should carefully savor and grasp the entire process of his physical and spiritual union with Tiamat.

You'd better focus on your spiritual practice!

Ai Lei turned her head back, her eyes bright, and stared directly into Lu Ming's eyes.

It seemed as if they were trying to discern some suspicious clue from his pupils.

Lu Ming was not afraid at all.

So what? My eyes... aren't a pie chart.

Besides, how can having an in-depth conversation with Tiamat not be considered spiritual practice?

Learning dragon taming skills is also a kind of arduous training!

Ellie, do you know how difficult this is?

No, you have no idea!

Because next... I will allow the dragon's soul to voluntarily reside within my body. If successful, it will be an unprecedented and groundbreaking achievement!

After all, dragons can't just inhabit any human body; they need to select a high-quality host beforehand, like Chu Zihang in the original story. Otherwise, the dragon race could reincarnate indefinitely and be invincible.

Now that Lu Ming has decided to take the initiative to accept the dragon soul from outside, the difficulty of this is unimaginable.

We must communicate and explore with Tiamat repeatedly to confirm our compatibility and find ways to improve it through careful operation until we achieve unity of mind and body and unity of will.

Just like a skilled dragon tamer, one must be in perfect harmony with the dragon to command it at will and make it as easy as using one's own arm.

Lu Ming had never performed such an operation before, but the contract left them with little time, and the current situation was forcing them to achieve results quickly...

The difficulty involved is probably unimaginable...

However! Lu Ming is not a coward. Even though there are many problems and the road ahead is bumpy, he is bold and fearless!

I will become a dragon trainer!

Tiamat, feel free to bring up any challenging problems that arise!

Let the waves come even more fiercely!

......

Inside a secluded room.

A pair of warm breaths and touches almost enveloped Lu Ming's back.

Step back, and you'll be met with towering waves.

"Is this all right?"

Tiamat, with her innocent eyes, peeked out from behind Lu Ming and asked a question. She raised her arms, which were crossed over her chest, and waved them twice in front of Lu Ming's face.

Lu Ming: "......"

I wanted you and me to truly feel each other's souls, so how did it turn into you holding me like you're holding a child?

Then, Tiamat gave the following reply:

“Because when you created that ‘cocoon’ before, this was my posture.”

It's path-dependent, isn't it?

"Never mind, nobody's watching anyway, so let's just leave it at that."

Lu Ming simply lay back.

Anyway, in this posture, you're the one who won't get tired.

Next comes the most troublesome part: probing the soul.

He closed his eyes and recalled the special fluctuations he had sensed during his battles with Odin and Quetzalcoatl, as well as the faint radiance flowing within his own soul.

Those are spiritual elements (divinity) that have been refined and sublimated through ritual.

In this enhanced state, Lu Ming can perceive souls more keenly, just like in previous battles.

Within sight, there are even those "lines" that relate to the structure of the soul.

Lu Ming turned his head slightly and found that Tiamat's soul was very "clean".

The "line" is almost invisible.

No, there was still one, faint, almost nonexistent.

Lu Ming had a premonition that if he severed this thread, Tiamat's soul would most likely be unharmed. However, the enormous dragon in the tide outside the city would then rapidly appear.

Instead of severing it, he gently tugged at the lines, trying to draw Tiamat's soul closer to him...

The divine radiance on the surface of Lu Ming's soul suddenly vanished in a flash.

The souls that were meant to be close were pushed apart.

"Ok?"

Incompatible?

"......is that so?"

Tiamat's gaze dimmed slightly.

It seems that this tactic won't work; the loopholes in fate aren't so easy to exploit.

"Don't be disappointed yet, let me try switching to another one."

Suddenly, Lu Ming's entire demeanor changed.

A black aura spread out, and iron-black scales grew on the neck, arms, ankles, and other parts of the body. A flickering phantom of a crown flashed by above the head.

"what?"

Tiamat was pleasantly surprised. This time, she felt a distinct sense of closeness, almost emanating from her very soul.

On second thought, isn't that obvious? After all, they're all Beasts, and they're all dragons.

"and many more!"

Lu Ming shook his head. In this state, noisy screams and chaotic pulses roamed freely in his mind and body at any time, and his vision seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.

In this state, there's simply no way to perform sophisticated, mind-control maneuvers!

This means that activating a near-divine state allows manipulation of the soul, but reduces the compatibility with the original body.

It activates the dragon bloodline state, greatly increasing compatibility, but it makes it impossible to perform any actions!

You're messing with me, you bastard.

A few seconds passed.

"Wait, I'm pregnant!"

Lu Ming then immediately assigned 'divinity' to the other personalities.

"I command 'we' to help me and Tiamat complete our soul compatibility!"

Hmph, that's no challenge for me at all.

Book 1: Chapter 137 My Delusional Mother Tiamat